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PRINTER'S NO. 803
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No. 85
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY COLEMAN, ROTHMAN AND DUSH, MAY 13, 2025
REFERRED TO APPROPRIATIONS, MAY 13, 2025
A RESOLUTION
Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to
conduct a performance audit on COVID-19 State and local
fiscal recovery funds administered by Commonwealth agencies
and municipalities.
WHEREAS, The Federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) became
law in 2021; and
WHEREAS, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was awarded
$7,291,328,098 in State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF)
as a part of ARPA; and
WHEREAS, These funds were received on May 21, 2021; and
WHEREAS, As part of Act 1A of 2021, the Pennsylvania General
Assembly appropriated $4,879,000 of the funds for use in Fiscal
Year 2021-2022; and
WHEREAS, As part of Act 1A of 2022, the Pennsylvania General
Assembly appropriated $2,167,328; and
WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania General Assembly appropriated the
remaining funds through additional acts; and
WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Department of Community and
Economic Development received $983,008,128 from the United
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States Department of the Treasury for distribution to Non-
entitlement Units of local government; and
WHEREAS, The United States Department of the Treasury
distributed $2,840,820,418 directly to eligible counties within
this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, The United States Department of the Treasury
distributed $2,335,018,856 directly to eligible metropolitan
cities within this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, The recipients of the SLFRF are to be transparent
and held publicly accountable for expenditure of those funds;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate direct the Legislative Budget and
Finance Committee to conduct a performance audit on COVID-19
State and local fiscal recovery funds administered by
Commonwealth agencies and municipalities; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the performance audit include an assessment of
compliance with criteria established by provisions of laws,
regulations, contracts and grant agreements; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the performance audit include an assessment of
compliance with requirements that could affect the acquisition,
protection, use and disposition of the entity's resources and
the quantity, quality, timeliness and cost of services produced
and delivered; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee
submit a report with its findings and recommendations to the
General Assembly within 12 months of the adoption of this
resolution.
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